The opinion in support of the decision is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte J. KIRK LEAPHART JR., C. MARK LEAPHART, CARLOS R. SCHOOLCRAFT AND MICHAEL L. ERNST ____________ Appeal 2007-4073 Application 10/739,4171 Technology Center 3700 ____________ Decided: September 28, 2007 ____________ Before JAMESON LEE, RICHARD TORCZON, and MICHAEL P. TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges. TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1 This is a 35 U.S.C. § 134 appeal in the above-referenced case2 of 2 claims 28-40, the only claims pending in this application. We have 3 jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). 1 This application published as U.S. Published Application 2005/132479 on June 23, 2005. 2 The real party in interest is J. Kirk Leaphart Jr. and C. Mark Leaphart. (Br. at 1).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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